{"id":247414,"date":"2026-10-21T17:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=247414"},"modified":"2026-10-21T17:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:28:34","slug":"regional-air-transport-news-in-latin-america-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/regional-air-transport-news-in-latin-america-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional air transport news in Latin America \u2013 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regional announcements in recent weeks mainly point to an expansion of direct services between cities that still often depend on connections through major hubs. This October update brings together the main new routes, resumptions and increases announced across Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"\" aria-label=\"Locator map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-LXqd7\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/LXqd7\/3\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"548\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})();<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LATAM to connect Cusco with S\u00e3o Paulo and resume Santiago\u2013Caracas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latamairlines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LATAM <\/a><\/strong>will launch a direct service between <strong>Cusco and S\u00e3o Paulo\/Guarulhos<\/strong> on <strong>29 March 2027<\/strong>, with <strong>four weekly frequencies<\/strong> operated by Airbus A320 aircraft. The route will directly connect southern Peru with the airline\u2019s main Brazilian hub, without requiring a connection in Lima.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cusco (CUZ) \u2013 S\u00e3o Paulo\/Guarulhos (GRU)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight LA2438 : <strong>CUZ<\/strong> 23:30 <strong>\u2013 GRU<\/strong> 05:40 (+1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>S\u00e3o Paulo\/Guarulhos (GRU) \u2013 Cusco (CUZ)<\/strong> \u2013 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight LA2439 : <strong>GRU<\/strong> 07:40 <strong>\u2013 CUZ<\/strong> 10:10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LATAM will also resume direct flights between Santiago de Chile and Caracas from 3 January 2027, with four weekly round trips. Flights will be operated by 174-seat Airbus A320neo aircraft. The direct service was suspended in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santiago du Chili (SCL) \u2013 Caracas (CCS)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight LA644 : <strong>SCL<\/strong> 14:30 <strong>\u2013 CCS<\/strong> 20:10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight LA645 : <strong>CCS<\/strong> 22:30 <strong>\u2013 SCL<\/strong> 06:00 (+1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Three new connections for Colombia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Satena-Monteria-Panama.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247403\" style=\"width:262px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Satena-Monteria-Panama.jpeg 573w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Satena-Monteria-Panama-300x183.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.satena.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SATENA <\/a><\/strong>will begin direct flights between <strong>Monter\u00eda and Panama City\/Tocumen<\/strong> on <strong>26 October 2026<\/strong>. The new route, which will become the Colombian airline\u2019s only active international service, will operate <strong>three times a week<\/strong> with a 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Monter\u00eda, one of the main advantages is direct access to the Tocumen hub without first having to travel through Bogot\u00e1 or Medell\u00edn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monter\u00eda (MTR) \u2013 Panama City\/Tocumen (PTY)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight 9R6780: <strong>MTR<\/strong> 09:55 <strong>\u2013 PTY<\/strong> 10:59<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight 9R6781: <strong>PTY<\/strong> 11:50 <strong>\u2013 MTR<\/strong> 12:49<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wingo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wingo <\/strong><\/a>will add a new Dominican destination to its network a few days later. From <strong>6 November 2026 to 25 January 2027<\/strong>, the airline will connect <strong>Bogot\u00e1 with Puerto Plata<\/strong> twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. Nearly 9,000 seats will be offered during this first season, and Wingo will be the only airline providing direct flights between Colombia and Puerto Plata.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bogot\u00e1 (BOG) \u2013 Puerto Plata (POP)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays and Fridays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight P5 7418 : <strong>BOG<\/strong> 06:00 \u2013 <strong>POP<\/strong> 10:02<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight P5 7419 : <strong>POP<\/strong> 10:53\u2013 <strong>BOG<\/strong> 12:55<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third announcement concerns <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volaris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volaris<\/a><\/strong>, which will launch a route between <strong>Guadalajara and Medell\u00edn\/Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova<\/strong> on <strong>2 December<\/strong>. It will complement the airline\u2019s existing service between Guadalajara and Bogot\u00e1. Volaris will therefore become the only airline to offer year-round direct flights between the capital of Jalisco state and Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The schedule currently published provides for <strong>three weekly frequencies<\/strong>, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guadalajara (GDL) \u2013 Medell\u00edn\/<strong>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdov<\/strong><\/strong>a <strong>(MDE)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight Y43970 : <strong>GDL<\/strong> 07:25 \u2013 <strong>MDE<\/strong> 12:55<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight Y43971 : <strong>MDE<\/strong> 14:00 \u2013 <strong>GDL<\/strong> 18:20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Avianca adds Guayaquil\u2013Cuenca to its Ecuador network<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From 1 November 2026<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avianca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avianca <\/a><\/strong>plans to operate a daily flight between <strong>Guayaquil and Cuenca<\/strong>. The service will be operated by a 180-seat Airbus A320, representing around 2,520 seats per week. The airline has already opened sales, although operations remain subject to approval by the Ecuadorian authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The route restores a direct air connection between two of the country\u2019s main economic centres, on a journey currently made largely by road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guayaquil (GYE) \u2013 Cuenca (CUE)<\/strong> \u2013 daily:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AV1608 : <strong>GYE<\/strong> 12:40 \u2013 <strong>CUE<\/strong> 13:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight AV1609 : <strong>CUE<\/strong> 11:05 \u2013 <strong>GYE<\/strong> 11:55<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photos: Satena<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cusco, Caracas, Puerto Plata, Medell\u00edn and Cuenca: the main regional air transport announcements in Latin America in October 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":247410,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16783],"tags":[9692,18764,43682,43686,7547,9214,8208,7720,43689,8767,17217,43674,43687,43678,9619,18761,18905,43688,43685,14934,19460,8316,23168,42155,7773,42152,43684,41641,43683,8104,12671,42809],"class_list":["post-247414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-avianca-2","tag-aviation-latin-america","tag-aviation-news-october-2026","tag-bogota-puerto-plata-2","tag-brazil","tag-caracas-2","tag-chile","tag-colombia-2","tag-cuenca-2","tag-cusco-2","tag-cusco-en","tag-cusco-sao-paulo","tag-guadalajara-medellin-2","tag-guayaquil-cuenca","tag-latam-airlines-2","tag-latam-airlines-en","tag-medellin-3","tag-monteria-2","tag-monteria-panama-2","tag-new-air-routes","tag-new-flight-routes","tag-peru","tag-puerto-plata-2","tag-regional-air-transport-latin-america","tag-regional-connectivity","tag-regional-flights-latin-america","tag-santiago-caracas-2","tag-sao-paulo-4","tag-satena-2","tag-venezuela-2","tag-volaris-2","tag-wingo-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247414"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":247425,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247414\/revisions\/247425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}